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Engine position while in water not in use
Buellrunner	#1  Posted on 07/21/13 - 8:38 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 33 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/24/08	Hey all Question - if I'm leaving my montauk for the week in the lake - is it best to have the engine tiled all the way up or do u suggest leaving it down in the water? The Manual says up but noone else on the lake seems to do this. I figured I'd ask some of the experts here :)
EaglesPDX	#2  Posted on 07/21/13 - 9:22 AM
Member Posts: 103 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/15/10	No expert but I'd say (and do) up especially if it gets it all the way out of the water. Growth and corrosion?
Buellrunner	#3  Posted on 07/21/13 - 9:31 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 33 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/24/08	Thanks for the reply!
wannabe	#4  Posted on 07/21/13 - 6:20 PM
Member Posts: 287 Comments: 1 Joined: 06/03/09	EaglesPDX wrote: No expert but I'd say (and do) up especially if it gets it all the way out of the water. Growth and corrosion? X2 Drew 1988 Outrage 18 - 1988 Yamaha 130 hp
Mtierney	#5  Posted on 07/21/13 - 8:18 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 172 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/08/12	Also turn the engine to get the steering control arm into the grease. Probably not a big issue in fresh water, but it sucks if your steering freezes from corrosion. 1985 Newport 17 w/ 70 yamaha
Bake	#6  Posted on 07/22/13 - 3:04 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 902 Comments: 8 Joined: 01/30/06	A week in fresh water lake will not harm your motor. Tilt it enough to keep it off the bottom and it will be fine.